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Dish Heater.

Patented Dec. A'22, 1868.

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WILLIAM H. SCANLAN, OF MEMPHIJTENNESSE'E.

i Letters Patmit-No. 85,186, lated December 22, 1868; a/ntedatedDecember 9, 1868.

PORTABLE SERVICE-HEATER.

The Schedule referr'ed to in these Letters Patent and making parl: ofthe same.

llowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making a part of thisspeciiication, in which-,

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved heater;

Figure -2 is a-side elevation; and

Figure 3 is a central vert-ical section of the same.

Similar letters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all thegures.v

The invention relates to a novel construction of -a portableservice-heater or chang-dish, whereby it is adaptedl to theaccommodation of any number of dishes or articles of food, &c., which itis desired should be kept warm until required for use, and isparticularly designed for use in hotels and restaurants.

VIt consists in the employment of a-revolving basin, or hot-water orsteam reservoir, provided, inits surface, with any desirednumber ofcompartments, adapted to receive the several dishes or articles to bekept warm, as hereinafter described.

1n the accompanying drawings, A represents a circular rim or casing,secured to a base-plate or stand, B, which is mounted on legs or feet,0and is provided witha central upright shaft or stud, yItas shown inlgg. The stand-B, of which the upright, L, forms a part, may, however,be made in any desired form, and the outer rim, A, may be dispensedwith, that not forming an essential part of my invention.

K is anenclosed annular basin or reservoir, the'botf tom and sides ofwhich are represented at P and X, in the sectional view, 3, and the topofwhich is composed of a series of concaves or depressions, D D,separated by radial ribs or divisions, as shown in iig. l

and is intended to be filled with steam. or hot water, for keeping warmthe dishes placedin the compartments D.

The basin is provided with a central perforated hub The basin isdesigned to be steam or Water-tight,A

hold the basin in place on the stud or stand, and also as a convenientmeans for handling the dish or heater. The basin K is provided with atube,\ G, through which the water or steam is introduced intoand removedfrom the basin, said tube being provided with screw-caps or valves, E E,or with' other means, such as stop-cocks or register-valves, suitablefor the purpose.

It wifi be obvious that various materials may be used in theconstruction of the several parts of the heater.

The stand may be made of any suitablemctal, and silver-plated, orotherwise, and it may be made of any design or pattern, either plain orhighly ornamental,

as the taste of the manufacturer or the .user may dictate.

The basin may be made of metal, of porcelain, or of other suitablematerial for the purpose, and, like the stand, may be made plain, withsimple divisions or flanges, forming partitions,or it may be madeornamental, to adapt it for use on the tables of hotels, restaurants,Ste.

The basin K may be ,made of any required size, and lled with hot Wateror steam, and the several dishes to'be kept Warm are placed in thecompartments D, x

and allowed to remain until they are desired for use.

' Where hot water is used, the heater can be placed upon the table, and,by the .rotation thereof, any dish required can be brought intoconvenient position for removal by the operator.`

A lid or cover to the compartments may be used, or

the several compartments may each be provided with a separate hinged lidor cover, if desired.

Where steam is used, it will. probably be found better-` to introducethe same into the basin orreservoir throughl the central shaft and hub,so as not to interferevvitlrthe rotation of the heater.

Having now described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to'secure by Letters Pat-

